Hairpin



Sept. 15, 1931. P. L. HAIMS 1,823,685

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Patented Sept. 15, 1931 UNITED STATES PHILIP L.HAIMS, OF CLEVELAND, OHIOHAIRPm Application filed March 81,

This invention relates to hair pins and particularly to hair pins foruse on bobbed hair.

The object of the invention is to provide a hair pin which is capable ofbeing easily manipulated in the act of applying it tothe hair,separating the branches of the pin by a simple pressure and when saidpressure is released the pin will close and securely hold the strands ofhair.

The above named and other features and advantages of the invention willmore fully appear from the following specification reference being hadto the accompanying draw- 1 ings, in which Fig. 1 is a side View of theinvention in closed position. i

Fig. 2 is a top plan view;

Fig. 3 is a side view. showing the open Fig. 4 is a perspective viewshowing the manner of operating.

Referring to the drawings; one inwardly bowed branch or finger of thehairpin is indicated by the numeral 1 which is bent inward as at 2, atthe open end, and is also bent outward slightly at 3 near the loop 4.which connects with other-branch or portion of the hairpin, this portionconsisting of a straight strip 5, two angular bent portions 6 and 7withthe lower points 8 and 9 touching theinside of the branch 1, theangular portion 7 having an additional inward bent portion shown at 10which ends in the straight strip 11 with an upfiaring end 12.

The pin is made of a strip of flat spring metal and when the fingers 13and 14 press together the portion 3 of the finger 1 and the straightstrip 5, the angular bent portion 6 acts as a fulcrum thus springing thefinger 1. and the other strip 11- apart, lifting the angular bentportion 7 from the top of the finger 1, thus allowing the hair... tobeen--- tcred between the fingers.

A hairpin may be made with the upper portion straighter by omitting theangular bent portion 7 and adding the downward bent portion 10 to theangular bent portion 6 and extending the straight strip 11 to the 1930.Serial No. 440,285.

A hair pin comprising a strip of fiat spring rnetalbent to form oppositefingers and a connecting bend, one finger having a series ofcorrugations, the corrugation nearest the connecting be'nd resting incontactwith the inner side of the other finger, the latter finger beingbowed inwardly and forming a fulcrum to open the. front ends of the.fingers by pressure between said corrugation and the connecting bend.

In-testimony whereof, I do afiix my signature. Y

- PHILIP L, HAIMS.

